Girls eventually learn that they're either "tomboys", or "girly girls", depending on whether they have "boyish interests" (lol what) or "girl interests" (wait, every female is supposed to be interested in clothing and shoes? 'mkay...)
But these terms, we learn them from SOMEWHERE.
When do people learn to identify as a "TOMBOY"?
When do people learn that they ought to categorize themselves in some regard?
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When do people learn to identify as a "tomboy" or a "girly girl"? When do people start identifying as a "tomboy" or a "girly girl"?
I think it's from the time they're small Society has a set of things girls do and a set of things boys do If you're a girl and you like car racing and baggy clothes, you're a tomboy. And if you like doing your nails and shopping, you're a girl. It's the kind of social conditioning that's with us from the time we're born and start interacting with the outside world. It's like how you give blue to boys and pink to girls. There's a clear SOCIAL distinction drawn.
It's not something they say like "you're a tomboy" it's something that comes out during conversation. Like. If I wouldn't want to try on better fitting/pretty bras, my mum would be like "oh I know you're a tomboy, but you need to try them!" Sometimes the word tomboy doesn't even need to be reiterated because everyone knows it anyway
I have no idea, but I am a bit of both and I know many other women who are also. I love to fish, go camping, toss around a football, shoot hoops, occasionally play video games dress in jeans and a t-shirt, but I also love to dress up, paint my nails, do my hair and make-up and be treated like a lady. I hate that people think you have to be one or the other. I will never put myself in any sort of box. Screw labels.
I identified with tomboy when I was around 8. I identify as that because I like guy typical things and I act guy typical. It's just what's typical, typically girls clothes and calm activities whereas guys typically do not. Although of course this doesn't mean all boys or girls act in regards to what other boys or girls like. For some who doesn't like labels you really seemed to be hooked them.
Integrals get weird when you're substituting stuff to find the arc tangent. Polynomials are easy-peasy :P So at 8, people already know what "tomboy" means?
Well I did. Yeah I know integrals are easy peasy plus the calculation up there is probably the easiest integral ever. Kinda upset I can't take further calculus studies next year.
I don't really categorise people but I'm assuming people learn it from their family, parents in particular. I knew I was a tomboy when my parents would remark on my interest in cars and video games. That's how I learnt about the word and its meaning. I started labelling myself as a tomboy in high school.
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i guess they do it because they don't want 2 know what other personality type shall they choose basically
I think just from society. we all pass on what we think a girl should like or behave like and those are the stereotypes so we all do it with out even knowing. If that makes sense?
yes and no, "just society" does not explain what the exact source of the information is :P
Although I admit, I learned from SOMEWHERE what "girls are supposedly like" and how they're "fragile" and stuff. I think it's either genetic memory, or something you learn by watching sitcoms and hearing the male-centric stories with white knights on white horses or some stuff.
Women who identify as tomboys usually identify themselves as tomboys. No one else usually calls them that but themselevs. They are the ones who decide that they are not like other girls and that they like doing what guys do.
"Girly" or "lady like" are terms I've learned at a very young age from my mom. When I realized I don't fit either of them, I wanted to find out if there was a term of a me type girl.
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